snafu
snafu[snaˈfuː, ˈsnafuː](informal, chiefly N. Amer.)(非正式,主北美)noun- a confused or chaotic state; a mess
混乱
an enormous amount of my time was devoted to untangling snafus.
我大部分时间都花在清理混乱局面上了。
adjective- in utter confusion or chaos
一团糟的
our refrigeration plant is snafu.
我们的制冷设备是一团糟。
verb- [with obj.]throw (a situation) into chaos
把(局面)搞得混乱
you ignored his orders and snafued everything.
你不听他的指令把一切都搞得一团糟。
语源- 1940s: acronym from situation normal: all fouled (or fucked) up
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